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his city promised he would be at my graduation but now he is not going to be there >> chicago police continued to search for two others who helped in this attack >> his family is planning to take his body back to mexico for burial sometime this week. police say they have arrested the two teenagers who were with the 16 year-old boy. they have also been charged with first- degree murder. they are scheduled to appear before a judge tomorrow. his family is struggling to raise money for his burial >> another is hot a violent weekend in chicago with nearly a dozen shootings that left three people dead and at least 11 people wounded. two of the shootings happened in the 1200 block. two men were out walking when a third person approached them and started shooting. a 27 year-old was dead on the scene. a 41 year-old man was shot in the leg. a father talked about the neighborhoods response to it gang violence >> we're going to continue to put pressure on them. the community is going to try to stop this. what's the gain? >> police have a person of interest in custody in that shooting >> the sout
his city promised he would be at my graduation but now he is not going to be there >> chicago police continued to search for two others who helped in this attack >> his family is planning to take his body back to mexico for burial sometime this week. police say they have arrested the two teenagers who were with the 16 year-old boy. they have also been charged with first- degree murder. they are scheduled to appear before a judge tomorrow. his family is struggling to raise money for...
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a town hall forum tonight on the city's west side to discuss members of the chicago school board. since the mid 1990's school board members have been appointed by the mayor and before that there were selected by the mayor and candidates movement is growing to let voters elect school board members to levy taxes allowing for more accountability to voters on the road again coming up where president obama and romney are spending the final days of this campaign. and bill clinton speaks about how he felt regarding last night's presidential debate. here's my morning routine. cute. then new activia breakfast blend. a great way to help start the day. it's hearty with twice the protein of regular lowfat yogurt. mmmm... new activia breakfast blend. joe comes in a paper cup at the drive-thru. johan comes in a porcelain vessel, crafted with care by a talented blonde from sweden. ♪ ♪ smooth, rich, never bitter gevalia. [ female announcer ] over the years your mouth has sipped snacked ...yellowed... lived loved, ...yellowed... chatted, chewed ...yellowed. and over all those years, your teeth
a town hall forum tonight on the city's west side to discuss members of the chicago school board. since the mid 1990's school board members have been appointed by the mayor and before that there were selected by the mayor and candidates movement is growing to let voters elect school board members to levy taxes allowing for more accountability to voters on the road again coming up where president obama and romney are spending the final days of this campaign. and bill clinton speaks about how he...
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ sweetie, you have to scrub it first. no you don't, honey. yes, you do! don't! i've washed a few cupcake tins in my day... oh, so you're a tin expert now. whoa nelly! hi, kitchen counselor here. he's actually right... with cascade complete. see cascade complete pacs work like thousands of micro-scrubbing brushes to help power away tough foods even in corners and edges. so, i was right, right? i've gotta run. more dishwasher brands in north america recommend cascade. >> and a woman's family received a surprising diagnosis which would prompt her son to tra
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ sweetie, you have...
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it is a bad deal for the city of chicago. parking rates have soared. a continue to fight a $14 million bill from the company. the city took meter spaces out of service. the mayor also disputes the $35 million bill. there diligently submitting financial information. the mayor has also ordered audit for the skyway and lakefront parking rod. >>a public hearing on the new city budget will be held tonight on the northwest side. it's the first of three hearings being hosted by the city council's progressive caucus. the hearings are intended to encourage chicagoans to offer their own ideas, suggestions and concerns regarding mayor rahm emanuel's proposed budget for next year. tonight's hearing gets under way at 6 p-m at the copernicus center, at 5216 west lawrence. the city council's progressive caucus will host two more budget hearings next week on the south and west sides. >>chicago police are still looking for the driver of a hit and run accident that killed an 85-year old woman yesterday. the accident happened on west dvision street shortly after three in
it is a bad deal for the city of chicago. parking rates have soared. a continue to fight a $14 million bill from the company. the city took meter spaces out of service. the mayor also disputes the $35 million bill. there diligently submitting financial information. the mayor has also ordered audit for the skyway and lakefront parking rod. >>a public hearing on the new city budget will be held tonight on the northwest side. it's the first of three hearings being hosted by the city...
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the city stands a mile above sea level. >>a little girl has been reunited with her puppy, after thieves stole the dog from her home. this is the scene outside marissa. home in san jose, california. earlier this week, thieves stole thousands of dollars in electronics and the family dog "meeko" from the family's home. ten-year old marissa was heart broken. she offered the entire contents of her piggy bank for the safe return of her dog. earlier today, a woman came forward. saying she found the puppy in an parking lot. and meeko was reunited with his owner. just ahead the scathing tweet from former g-e ceo jack welch about the obama administration and the latest jobs report. and later in lunchbreak. a healthy twist on fall comfort food. grilled lamb chops and a crisp asparagus salad. [ "don't you worry 'bout a thing" plays ] stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better
the city stands a mile above sea level. >>a little girl has been reunited with her puppy, after thieves stole the dog from her home. this is the scene outside marissa. home in san jose, california. earlier this week, thieves stole thousands of dollars in electronics and the family dog "meeko" from the family's home. ten-year old marissa was heart broken. she offered the entire contents of her piggy bank for the safe return of her dog. earlier today, a woman came forward. saying...
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detailed the name of the deceased pilot has not yet been released investigation is under way >>the city is more dangerous for chicago public school students in a report from chicago police shows that in years to increase in gun violence against cps students today members of the handle with community are introducing new programs to keep kids engaged through the summer amy rutledge has that story ... it's been launched in conjunction with the after- school matters program and to others ... it cost i mean an increase in violence among students harper high school and englewood.neighborhood is being targeted for the program the school has been affected by gun violence with three students killed there this year ... students are beginning summer jobs like training dogs for a therapy ... >>if you are hungry how do you behave, if you have been up all night and teased and frustrated at school all year how would you be a if ... when the dog is teased behind that fence how would he the eighth ... >>they asked us to give them positive activities that they can engage in and they would make sure there
detailed the name of the deceased pilot has not yet been released investigation is under way >>the city is more dangerous for chicago public school students in a report from chicago police shows that in years to increase in gun violence against cps students today members of the handle with community are introducing new programs to keep kids engaged through the summer amy rutledge has that story ... it's been launched in conjunction with the after- school matters program and to others ......
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an 99-93 win in tomorrow the oklahoma city thunder come to town a lot of weapons. obviously, westbrook, durant, a baca they won the last preseason before the season began against university of chicago tonight and as usual the back door will be open the cats play for real next tuesday with paul and illinois among those who open their season on friday robin ventura is the finalists for a elum manager of the year, the man who pioneered the wishbone and the colts coach chuck put on all who was battling leukemia is doing much better, well enough to address his team over sunday's victory against miami he is in remission and to show their solidarity players are shaving their heads this week more than 30 of them so far ahead of their game tomorrow night we missed you last night. >> and i miss you too. that's the news for this wednesday night we are happy you shared your time with us. we're taking downy to the streets. which shirt feels more expensive? that one's softer. it's the same t-shirt. really? this one was washed in downy. why spend a lot of money when you can just
an 99-93 win in tomorrow the oklahoma city thunder come to town a lot of weapons. obviously, westbrook, durant, a baca they won the last preseason before the season began against university of chicago tonight and as usual the back door will be open the cats play for real next tuesday with paul and illinois among those who open their season on friday robin ventura is the finalists for a elum manager of the year, the man who pioneered the wishbone and the colts coach chuck put on all who was...
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chicago says city has many large scale event to as to while planning for this event 2008 presidential election in grant park an example >> obviously going to be ongoing discussions with these groups getting closer and it will be handled in a professional way >> one permit has already been approved in march against nato summit g-8 summit war and poverty agenda at the others are pending. state republicans calling attention today $7 billion tax hike passed by tax passed by democrats years ago lighting up thousands of lives of groceries says that is what it is costing illinois families also pointed out state of unemployment rate increased since tax hike passed one reason they want to repeal this. >> areas in cuts medicaid contracts pensions holding in the line on spending will be can significantly significantly make a difference. >> groceries were donated to a pair of local food pantries democrats countered said tax increase saved the jobs of teachers and emergency responders across the state. several luxury boats up in flames search for answers after a suspicious fire and tragedy haiti a
chicago says city has many large scale event to as to while planning for this event 2008 presidential election in grant park an example >> obviously going to be ongoing discussions with these groups getting closer and it will be handled in a professional way >> one permit has already been approved in march against nato summit g-8 summit war and poverty agenda at the others are pending. state republicans calling attention today $7 billion tax hike passed by tax passed by democrats...
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wgn's tonya francisco reports from city hall with details. he may have also bought a $40,000 gift for a female friend with campaign money. that is on top of the house ethics investigation on whether he offered to raise money for the girl is in exchange for being appointed to obama's old senate seat. pictures of him were released while he was receiving treatment for bipolar disorder over the summer. he has been spotted hanging out in a couple of washington d.c. bars after being released. >> a series of events came together in my life at the same time. they have been difficult to sort through. i'm human. i'm doing my best and i'm trying to sort through them all. >> just give the man a chance to heal. >> his father and his wife even she was missing in action from today's city council meeting. >> if reports are true that jackson is indeed working on a plea deal with federal prosecutors and if those negotiations are successful he could possibly keep his seat in congress. state representative-elect derrick smith says he's excited about returning to
wgn's tonya francisco reports from city hall with details. he may have also bought a $40,000 gift for a female friend with campaign money. that is on top of the house ethics investigation on whether he offered to raise money for the girl is in exchange for being appointed to obama's old senate seat. pictures of him were released while he was receiving treatment for bipolar disorder over the summer. he has been spotted hanging out in a couple of washington d.c. bars after being released....
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> some of the people like us have come not to do not normally protest because nobody is safe in the city anymore. >> the woman died of severe internal and brain injuries. six people including a minor and of the server work arrested and are charged now with murder pierre >> it is a couple of days before we reach the freezing mark. >> we have a cold snap on tap. >> a cold snap just in time for new year's eve? what it feels like a snow -- like a cold snap arrived today. the ft noon high was only 28 degrees. we're down to 23 degrees with it -- with a wind out of the west at 15 m.p.h. and we did get some snow this morning, not much to really matter. it brings the total for the month to just nine tenths of an inch or a little below 1 inch. 28 degrees was the high today. the official high was up to 32 degrees. we have now fallen back to 23 degrees at o'hare. the big story is the wind. the win currently at 10 m.p.h. to 20 m.p.h. that has windshield values very cold. northern indiana has its own problems. but look at this. the colder settling on the gulf coast. that is a hard freeze warning in ef
> some of the people like us have come not to do not normally protest because nobody is safe in the city anymore. >> the woman died of severe internal and brain injuries. six people including a minor and of the server work arrested and are charged now with murder pierre >> it is a couple of days before we reach the freezing mark. >> we have a cold snap on tap. >> a cold snap just in time for new year's eve? what it feels like a snow -- like a cold snap arrived today....
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ [ male announcer ] did you know that four out of five dogs over the age of three have gum disease, and that tartar buildup can be a contributing factor? now there's a solution. doggie dentures. [ ting! ] [ dog ] you're kidding, right? just get me dentastix. the treat with the unique "x" shape that's clinically proven to reduce up to 80% of tartar buildup. and introducing new dentastix fresh, with added ingredients to fight dog breath, too. from pedigree. every load of laundry is worth about $200. really? one cap of downy protects $200 worth of clothes.
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ [ male announcer...
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you are opening a new restaurant here in the city ... there are two partners so the name is two zak's place is at 112 south washington street in hinsdale. for more information on today's recipe or to watch this segment once again please log on to wgn tv [ host ] mary switched to allstate and saved $326.00 on her car insurance. john switched and saved $263.00! drivers who switched to allstate saved an average of $336 a year on car insurance. and allstate will send you two bonus checks a year every year you stay accident free with our safe driving bonus. when i switched to allstate my savings amounted to $436 a year. when i switched from my old insurance company to allstate i saved over $800 a year. want more? call now and get one hundred dollars off your deductible the day you sign up with deductible rewards, and another hundred off every year you don't have an accident. down to zero! you'll be dancing too! let the good hands people give you great protection and a great rate. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ sp we know that it will be called for opening d
you are opening a new restaurant here in the city ... there are two partners so the name is two zak's place is at 112 south washington street in hinsdale. for more information on today's recipe or to watch this segment once again please log on to wgn tv [ host ] mary switched to allstate and saved $326.00 on her car insurance. john switched and saved $263.00! drivers who switched to allstate saved an average of $336 a year on car insurance. and allstate will send you two bonus checks a year...
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ chicago police work around the clock to try to keep the streets safe but they do not always catch the bad guy. one detective is leading the search for a criminal that did get away he has been at loose for two years now fugitive hunters are asking for your help. >> he is well known especially in the communities that have latin kings representing them and man with a checkered criminal past and a list of aliases. he came to the u.s. when he was a teenager. he has been in the united states the majority of his life and soon fell into the gang life and was co
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ chicago police...
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a mile-wide area of the city was evacuated while firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to contain the fire. two people were injured in the the captain of the ill-fated costa concordia cruise ship -- says he was distracted by a phone call when the ship capsized in january. two americans were among the 32 people killed -- when it ran aground off the coast of italy. the captain -- francesco schettino gave his first interview on italian tv last night -- after being released from house arrest. he says he doesn't accept full blame for the wreck -- only that he was "distracted". the carnival cruise line's parent company puts the blame on the captain -- and says he badly mis-managed the aftermath. former fbi director louis freeh says he'll release his report on penn state university's handling of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal tomorrow. freeh and his staff have been reviewing the case for eight months. at the same time -- the university plans to release its internval review of the case -- which was commissioned by the school's board of trustees. sandusky was convicted last m
a mile-wide area of the city was evacuated while firefighters and hazardous materials crews worked to contain the fire. two people were injured in the the captain of the ill-fated costa concordia cruise ship -- says he was distracted by a phone call when the ship capsized in january. two americans were among the 32 people killed -- when it ran aground off the coast of italy. the captain -- francesco schettino gave his first interview on italian tv last night -- after being released from house...
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we can be an economically competitive city and create jobs in the state. will you be talking to him tonight? >> know at some point i am sure we will talk and if we don't we will talk sunday in the state ahead. a commercial breakthe differences between candidates were claire and is certainly the presidency did better now than it did in 2008. have you seen a lot of gathering in the government? there is a lot of energy is the president's home town, he couldn't be happier. >> no problems security wise? >> no problems. >> thank you for joining us. romijn emanuel heading off to a another group of media. i think dan ponce is about to break some news to the crowd. everyone here is really excited but they do not know there is about a 10 second delay between what i'm saying right now and the big screen behind me there watching wgn and they are just about to find out the news you will hear a lot of cheers i believe they will get ready to call this race here people just now finding out with most of the precincts reporting, the court's leading by 14,000 votes, joe wals
we can be an economically competitive city and create jobs in the state. will you be talking to him tonight? >> know at some point i am sure we will talk and if we don't we will talk sunday in the state ahead. a commercial breakthe differences between candidates were claire and is certainly the presidency did better now than it did in 2008. have you seen a lot of gathering in the government? there is a lot of energy is the president's home town, he couldn't be happier. >> no...
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before city council. úz÷ó÷w÷v"x÷5kp?ó>gí@yoç,=çw@7p7únú]p;nox0ñ>-xwúóx]p0p?w6@9÷ñp@:y ít>lí=? Ñp>.;pb>ñ>ñlíç?oú@oñrgpzuo<ñpuú7@ yeúñpko>board members quizzed the mayor today on a variety of topics. they are low key. one question after another the q&a lasted a little over one hour this afternoon it's been one year since the mayor said down with the tribune editorial board. a loose and open format, chicago tribune editorial board asked mayor ron emanuel about all kinds of challenges facing the city at the heart of the discussion the mayor's 2013 budget and how he plans to tackle pension reform. mayor emanuel says 75 percent of the state's problems with pension reform lie with education. if any leader says i am for pension reform i will not deal with that they're not telling the truth and they are only doing lip service. we're going to make sure that we are building on that. top to bottom, 12,500. he used this cta as an example. in conclusion the mayor says there are no easy solutions but he says he
before city council. úz÷ó÷w÷v"x÷5kp?ó>gí@yoç,=çw@7p7únú]p;nox0ñ>-xwúóx]p0p?w6@9÷ñp@:y ít>lí=? Ñp>.;pb>ñ>ñlíç?oú@oñrgpzuoboard members quizzed the mayor today on a variety of topics. they are low key. one question after another the q&a lasted a little over one hour this afternoon it's been one year since the mayor said down with the tribune editorial board. a loose and open format, chicago tribune editorial board asked mayor ron emanuel about...
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the quakes struck near iran's fourth largest city. more than 100 villages were damaged. their deputy interior minister says people who were trapped under debris have now been rescued. quake victims are being provided with basic needs. tents have been set up throughout the quake damaged region and canned food is being distributed >> a u.s. navy guided missile destroyer collided with a japanese oil tanker in the persian gulf. the collision took place near the strait... around midnight. damage to the navy ship is still being evaluated by a large dent can be seen in the side of the 505 ft. ship. in a spokesperson says the accident was not combat related and did not mention it to take her was damaged. no one was injured in the collision. the destroyer is based in the virginia and is part of the u.s. fifth fleet >> egyptian soldiers killed five islamic militants today afterpolice shot and killed a night wielding man in times square. police say the incident started yesterday afternoon when officers approached a 51 year- old man on a crowded street will looked like he was smokin
the quakes struck near iran's fourth largest city. more than 100 villages were damaged. their deputy interior minister says people who were trapped under debris have now been rescued. quake victims are being provided with basic needs. tents have been set up throughout the quake damaged region and canned food is being distributed >> a u.s. navy guided missile destroyer collided with a japanese oil tanker in the persian gulf. the collision took place near the strait... around midnight....
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one posting included a graphic some fear could be an attack threat directed at new york city. the graphic contained a picture of the manhattan skyline superimposed with a caption that says: "al qaeda - coming soon again in new york." the joint terrorism task force is investigating whether the posting is authentic ... but the f-b-i says there's no specific or credible threat to new york right now. it's another primary election day for republican presidential candidates. frontrunner mitt romney is looking to stretch his lead in the delegate count ... with victories in wisconsin maryland and washington d-c. conservative candidate rick santorum is hoping to win enough votes to keep the race close heading into the primary later this month in his home state of pennsylvania. romney is expected to win all three of today's primaries. but political analysts say the margin of victory will be important to romney's effort to clinch the nomination. president obama is getting some help from a former president in his re-election bid. bill clinton will appear with president obama at a fundrais
one posting included a graphic some fear could be an attack threat directed at new york city. the graphic contained a picture of the manhattan skyline superimposed with a caption that says: "al qaeda - coming soon again in new york." the joint terrorism task force is investigating whether the posting is authentic ... but the f-b-i says there's no specific or credible threat to new york right now. it's another primary election day for republican presidential candidates. frontrunner...
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there were record high temperatures at 1600 united states cities ... we've been keeping records for hundred and 42 years 27 states and cities with record-breaking temperatures waukegan had only a quarter mile of visibility this morning as did kenosha but that's lifted ... we will be getting these low coverage thunderstorms popping in and out this weekend. some of those northern suburbs were foggy but there's a big spread in temperature is taking those towns up into the 50s going inland burr ridge is 76 degrees! 74 degrees at midway airport right now soldier field has a 57 degree temperature. let's take a look at the temperatures ... the word is a record high temperatures are on the way through monday 30 states are boasting temperatures in the warmest time to present10% of what they have on record for their highest. it will be about 80 degrees tomorrow. that's here in chicago. we are looking add those clouds that will produce some thunderstorms ... they're not the ones affecting us this afternoon. there's a big storm going into the west coast that will
there were record high temperatures at 1600 united states cities ... we've been keeping records for hundred and 42 years 27 states and cities with record-breaking temperatures waukegan had only a quarter mile of visibility this morning as did kenosha but that's lifted ... we will be getting these low coverage thunderstorms popping in and out this weekend. some of those northern suburbs were foggy but there's a big spread in temperature is taking those towns up into the 50s going inland burr...
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and the small city of woodward oklahoma suffered some of the worst devastation. five people in the city were killed, including three children. dozens of others were injured.. and at least 89 homes and 13 businesses were destroyed. it's something i've never had to deal with and don't ever want to have to again. a really devastating thing happened here. in tiny thurman, iowa.. population 250.. at least 75 percent of the town's homes and other buildings were damaged or destroyed. storms also left thousands of people without power in kansas. and the governors of kansas and oklahoma declared states of emergency. the man who confessed to killing 77 people in norway last summer claims he did it in self defense. anders breivik pleaded not guilty in court this morning. he claimed the attacks on july 22nd were necessary to protect norway against a muslim invasion. his trial is expected to last up to 10 weeks. his sentence will be based on his sanity assessment. if convicted, he may avoid the maximum punishment, if he is deemed insane. jury selection begins today in the re-
and the small city of woodward oklahoma suffered some of the worst devastation. five people in the city were killed, including three children. dozens of others were injured.. and at least 89 homes and 13 businesses were destroyed. it's something i've never had to deal with and don't ever want to have to again. a really devastating thing happened here. in tiny thurman, iowa.. population 250.. at least 75 percent of the town's homes and other buildings were damaged or destroyed. storms also left...
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we have 100 percent relative humidity and some of the suburban cities ... we ought to see a 15 degree temperature jump tomorrow. well above normal by the middle of this week. i am ready ... >>there may still be a shower and spots we will take a greater look at this grain situation as the week progresses ... tonight partly cloudy mixed sun and clouds tomorrow warmer temperatures wind increasing in the afternoon from the south scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible ... wednesday 80 degree temperatures as well as thursday always the possibility of scattered afternoon thunderstorms ... this is whether preparedness' week we will have a guest on the 5:00 show from the national weather service and with the midland radio people we will be promoting those noaa emergency weather radios ... it's time now for today's trivia: the first television commercial for a toy aired today in 1952 what was ok! who gets occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas or bloating? get ahead of it! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defend against digestive issues with t
we have 100 percent relative humidity and some of the suburban cities ... we ought to see a 15 degree temperature jump tomorrow. well above normal by the middle of this week. i am ready ... >>there may still be a shower and spots we will take a greater look at this grain situation as the week progresses ... tonight partly cloudy mixed sun and clouds tomorrow warmer temperatures wind increasing in the afternoon from the south scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible ... wednesday 80...
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ get in early for sears labor day mattress spectacular. for the first time ever, get 36-month special financing save up to 60% plus get an extra 10% off with free delivery. this is a wakeup call. this is sears. emma good evening everybody. we're going to 97 degrees tomorrow even though there will be a late blake of various in the afternoon. the remnants of isaac are barreling northward as we speak tonight. they are moving into southern missouri we could get an isolated thunderstorm in parts of the area particularly the southern suburbs. the extent to whi
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ get in early for...
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>>the chicago school board approved a controversial overhaul of the city's struggling schools despite the opposition of hundreds of protesters. the plan calls for the closing of seven schools and restructuring 10 others hundreds of teachers could lose their jobs and thousands of students will move to new schools and a statement cps says that the plan will provide 7500 students and some of the lowest performing schools in the district with access to higher performing school options next year some parents say they rather have their children stay at the same school >>my 12 year-old loves his school and now he has to switch ... >>the chicago teachers union officials have a lot more to say about this the union president karen lewis says the board members betrayed democracy the union wants an elected school board to replace the current one made up of the mayor's appointees the cook county sheriff's wants some spending cutswarns that some spending cuts return his office into the largest mental health provider in the state of illinois tom dart is unhappy that mayor emanuel wants to close six
>>the chicago school board approved a controversial overhaul of the city's struggling schools despite the opposition of hundreds of protesters. the plan calls for the closing of seven schools and restructuring 10 others hundreds of teachers could lose their jobs and thousands of students will move to new schools and a statement cps says that the plan will provide 7500 students and some of the lowest performing schools in the district with access to higher performing school options next...
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bulls win 94-89, but oklahoma city rested kevin durant and russell westbrook. bears cornerback charles tillman has been named the n-f-c defensive player of the week for the second time this season. oh no, not a migraine now. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. [ "don't you worry 'bout a thing" plays ] stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in the world and we do everything we can to be there for them when they need us. [car alarm blaring] call now and also ask about our 24/7 support and service. call...
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students at charter schools will be attending classes concerned parents have flooded phone lines at the city's 119 charter schools with questions about how a strike will affect their children but the united neighborhood organization which operates charters says this is a battle between the organization says it the almost 50,000 students served by their schools will be in class monday morning no matter what >> no one wants this to happen. >> charter school officials have used a system and spent $12,000 advertising on spanish- language radio stations getting the word out that school will be in session regardless of any strike scenario >> the other big story in chicago today... the bears are back >> they looked pretty sharp in their first game at soldier field >> one of those perfect games if you are a coach. he played plenty well enough to take the suspense out of it. they made enough mistakes that you have plenty more to work on. >> perfect couple afternoon on. the lakefront.. three touchdowns on the ground and putting to from the newcomer michael bush as the bears opened a 10 point halftime le
students at charter schools will be attending classes concerned parents have flooded phone lines at the city's 119 charter schools with questions about how a strike will affect their children but the united neighborhood organization which operates charters says this is a battle between the organization says it the almost 50,000 students served by their schools will be in class monday morning no matter what >> no one wants this to happen. >> charter school officials have used a...
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ era detergent once head-butted a tea stain so hard... a cup of tea on the other side of the world felt it. twice the stain fighting power as the next leading liquid value brand. era, the only detergent that's chuck norris approved. >> the message to people who have given 35 years to win job is you are not going to be able to live the life style that you thought you were going to be able to live. they responded at when what they said last week when they showed that you cannot sit on the sidelines like madigan has in order to get anything accomplished. ro
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ era detergent...
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>>no one got advanced warning here in this city ... >>this was a national security event we need to bear that in mind run by the white house who made the final decision ... >>the alderman said he is hearing sighs of relief from his constituents ... with the nato summit remaining there will only be two days to contend with the raucous ... that will be may 20th-21st here in chicago >>gov. pat quinn has downplaying this decision for the move he said that the nato summit still presents the state with an opportunity >>there are 28 countries and 40 partners of nato ... australia as part of nato and happens to be the fourth largest trading partner for our state this is a great opportunity for interaction ... the change in venue could have impact on local businesses and randi belisomo as live from michigan avenue with that story >>the city's host committee is maintaining that holding the nato summit is just as big of a production as holding both ... the business leaders were hoping for a boost but the downtown workers believe they just avoided
>>no one got advanced warning here in this city ... >>this was a national security event we need to bear that in mind run by the white house who made the final decision ... >>the alderman said he is hearing sighs of relief from his constituents ... with the nato summit remaining there will only be two days to contend with the raucous ... that will be may 20th-21st here in chicago >>gov. pat quinn has downplaying this decision for the move he said that the nato summit...
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dodge city, oklahoma city, and 107 in dallas, three digit numbers in all three spots and that air mass is going to be drifting and it looks like it probably should arrive here by monday. we're looking again at least 100 degrees. however, there is a chance of some thunderstorms. we'll talk about that in a second. down to 8 degrees at o'hare. you begin to feel the humidity a little more winds not really much of a factor. wind speeds less than 10 miles an hour. look at this. excessive heat warnings in effect here. heat advisories for this area chicago not included. farther to the north is the severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the dakotas. in fact, we're thinking that we'll probably escape severe storms but should be peprd from time to time with big thunderstorms over the next five or six days. here's the core of the hot air. watch what happens with time beginning to drift a little tot east and again that's monday temperature will be followed by another day or two around 90 and then temperatures fall by the time we get into next saturday. as for the humidity dew points are in the mid
dodge city, oklahoma city, and 107 in dallas, three digit numbers in all three spots and that air mass is going to be drifting and it looks like it probably should arrive here by monday. we're looking again at least 100 degrees. however, there is a chance of some thunderstorms. we'll talk about that in a second. down to 8 degrees at o'hare. you begin to feel the humidity a little more winds not really much of a factor. wind speeds less than 10 miles an hour. look at this. excessive heat...
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it's party time in the city as the clock ticks down. new year's parties planned all over town tonight. >> live checking out some party stores. >> this is a big day for certain segments of retail. liquor and party supply particularly. because new year's eve falls on a monday this year, the party supply store opened on a rare move on sunday to make sure they could cater to all of their customers. most not start making their plans until after christmas. >> chicagoans have come to shop for their new year's supplies and decorations. we just have to be prepared. because people expect us to have enough supplies, we certainly did not want to run out a couple of days before. a lot of people did not plan until after christmas. >> he is planning to blow up and deliver 6000 balloons by the end of today. owners work hard. they pay double what they used to. normally in a given week we might get 20-25 cylinders delivered. this year as of march we were only getting nine. the busiest day of the year and the liquor business. they're selling bodymodeled o
it's party time in the city as the clock ticks down. new year's parties planned all over town tonight. >> live checking out some party stores. >> this is a big day for certain segments of retail. liquor and party supply particularly. because new year's eve falls on a monday this year, the party supply store opened on a rare move on sunday to make sure they could cater to all of their customers. most not start making their plans until after christmas. >> chicagoans have come to...
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the city takes pride in its relatively low crime rate as opposed to united states cities and it takes pride in that statistic ... the c.e.o. of a security contractor who recently acknowleged he won't be able to provide enough guards for the olympic games in london, faces harsh questioning from british lawmakers today. nick buckles was awarded a $444 million contrat to supply more than 10,000 guards. but, he said only 4,000 are trained and ready so far. he told british legislators today that he regrets signing the contract. lawmakers were outraged he still wants an $89 million management fee. republican presidential candidate mitt romney plans to campaign today in the pittsburgh area.. where he's expected to step up his criticism president obama over alleged favoritism in federal grants and loan guarantees. a super-pac backing romney brought in 20 million dollars last month. the pac is called "restore our future".. and its june fundraising was way up from the previous month, when it raised just over four and half million. the big increase is due in large part to a ten million dollar do
the city takes pride in its relatively low crime rate as opposed to united states cities and it takes pride in that statistic ... the c.e.o. of a security contractor who recently acknowleged he won't be able to provide enough guards for the olympic games in london, faces harsh questioning from british lawmakers today. nick buckles was awarded a $444 million contrat to supply more than 10,000 guards. but, he said only 4,000 are trained and ready so far. he told british legislators today that he...
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oklahoma city, 112. these are resolved highs around the area today for the epicenter of the heat has been kansas oklahoma and far north texas and these records certainly confirm that. the reason we show you that is because it's bad air mass that is expanding in our direction. 80 degrees in chicago. 92 at kansas city. we are five degrees warmer than we were 22 hours ago. mold spores at high levels today. these are whether bob readings. weather bug readings. each of these cities set a record for july blowing away the old record or the normals by 8.6 degrees st. louis had a record high in july. if you look at the midway airport reading. at o'hare we were the third warmest month in july. about six tenths of an inch of rain expected in the next couple of days with he and visors down to the south. these are advisories' for fire and wildfire potentially out to the west. it looks like the rest of the week will be cooler. increasing cloudiness tonight. low temperatures 68-72. mid- upper 80s at the beaches. >> its
oklahoma city, 112. these are resolved highs around the area today for the epicenter of the heat has been kansas oklahoma and far north texas and these records certainly confirm that. the reason we show you that is because it's bad air mass that is expanding in our direction. 80 degrees in chicago. 92 at kansas city. we are five degrees warmer than we were 22 hours ago. mold spores at high levels today. these are whether bob readings. weather bug readings. each of these cities set a record for...
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we asked: in 1962, which city hosted its first-ever world series games? a. kansas city b. minneapolis c. san francisco the answer: c. san francisco. the giants had relocated from new york to san francisco in 1958, and met their former crosstown rivals, the yankees in the 1962 world series. the yankees won the series 4-3 with bill skowron scoring the only run of game 7 at candlestick park. we're finally getting a taste of autumn. i should make up to 50 is today. the problem is we are not really in the heart of the coldest air. there will be coming over the next couple of days. the rest of the week you can see temperatures finally beginning to recover. low to mid '50's. that is about where it should be this time of year. it has been a shock to most of themus. it moves up the east coast and comes inland. we left to watch that. will have to watch that
we asked: in 1962, which city hosted its first-ever world series games? a. kansas city b. minneapolis c. san francisco the answer: c. san francisco. the giants had relocated from new york to san francisco in 1958, and met their former crosstown rivals, the yankees in the 1962 world series. the yankees won the series 4-3 with bill skowron scoring the only run of game 7 at candlestick park. we're finally getting a taste of autumn. i should make up to 50 is today. the problem is we are not really...
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it will be in the center of the city... god's loving prec sence >> the sanctuary will be open to people of all faiths. >> parishioners turned out to show support and say goodbye to a beloved south side priest who battled violence, racism and poverty. 80 year-old father daniel mallete retired in 20-09 after 35 years at "st. margaret of scotland" church. he's been living in the church rectory, but now says he's being forced to move to a retirement home. some parishioners say he's being treated with a lack of respect by his successor and church officials. he was attacked last year in the rectory after thieves broke in - looking for cash. the archdiocese says he has had round the clock care, but now the rectory is in need of repairs and he must be moved. chicago commuters be warned... another big construction project gets underway tomorrow and it's sure to cause some major headaches.. the details next. plus california drivers steer clear of a major mess on one of the country's busiest highways. break [ male announcer ] we got a
it will be in the center of the city... god's loving prec sence >> the sanctuary will be open to people of all faiths. >> parishioners turned out to show support and say goodbye to a beloved south side priest who battled violence, racism and poverty. 80 year-old father daniel mallete retired in 20-09 after 35 years at "st. margaret of scotland" church. he's been living in the church rectory, but now says he's being forced to move to a retirement home. some parishioners say...
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. >> the seventh award alderman sandy jackson's get the city council meeting this morning and is not commenting on a wall street report she may have been involved in spending campaign cash on furniture for their home. >> the latest information about the fed's going after sandy jackson says to me that plea negotiations somehow got derailed. there was a sticking point, do not know what it is. maybe he does not want to do jail time and they are pushing jail time. congressman jackson remains in minnesota. >>he used taxpayer financed office to conduct private business. former speakers are allowed to use government office five years after they have stepped up. it is illegal for them to use the office for commercial purposes. use his office to conduct research on a commercial venture. the former controller of dixon of illinois guilty. >> the numbers in this story are staggering. one of the biggest abuses of public trust in the history of illinois. $53.7 million stolen over a period of about two decades. prosecutors say that she is the money to fund her lavish lifestyle. she walked out of th
. >> the seventh award alderman sandy jackson's get the city council meeting this morning and is not commenting on a wall street report she may have been involved in spending campaign cash on furniture for their home. >> the latest information about the fed's going after sandy jackson says to me that plea negotiations somehow got derailed. there was a sticking point, do not know what it is. maybe he does not want to do jail time and they are pushing jail time. congressman jackson...
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ [ bell tolls ] agents, say hello to the biggest hailstone in u.s. history. oh, that will leave a dent. which is exactly why we educate people... about comprehensive coverage. yep. the right choice now can pay off later. looks like a bowling ball. yeah. oh! agents, say hello to the second-biggest hailstone in u.s. history. [ announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ wow. you look delicious today. delicious? honestly. sometimes i think you only like me because i'm an m&m's®. that's not true. baby, what matters to me
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ [ bell tolls ]...
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a crackdown is sending a city hall against too much crowd participation against city council meetings. on the controversial rule proposal. he says they need to strike a balance between people's liberty is in the need to get the business of chicago don but civil rights attorney says the proposal as it stands now is lopsided and unlawful. it's potentially a real problem for the first amendment. he has joined three other commercial aldermen including ed burke the proposed changes in the rules of order in procedure of the city council were introduced as a courtesy... lively would be an understatement. >> i'm not saying anybody should be allowed to disrupt city council. what happens when we're there to celebrate something? >> the call the proposal laughable. he says it's hypocritical of alderman mel given his famous assent atop his city council desk back in 1987 demanding to be recognized. wgn political analyst paul lisnek said if passed the proposal will face a court challenge. we're entitled to speak at those meetings and express ourselves that's part of what it means to be an american.
a crackdown is sending a city hall against too much crowd participation against city council meetings. on the controversial rule proposal. he says they need to strike a balance between people's liberty is in the need to get the business of chicago don but civil rights attorney says the proposal as it stands now is lopsided and unlawful. it's potentially a real problem for the first amendment. he has joined three other commercial aldermen including ed burke the proposed changes in the rules of...
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every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ [ bell tolls ] so, why are we up here? because farmers offers a new-roof discount? [ thudding ] oh, boy. yep. and it's an agent's job to help people find new ways to save. there's some cool stuff up here. there sure is. [ man ] look what i found. it's a fiddler on the roof. ♪ [ up-tempo country ] what are the chances? [ announcer ] we are insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ útpúmp1@ñ@íñuóhñpw?÷o3ól?xÑnop]ñ÷?v?@g;í0óíúúç0loíúk6@uvmxwúçktxwúñÑéçp÷ó you know what i love about this country? trick ques
every year we pick a new city to explore. but thanks to hotwire, this year we got to take an extra trip. because they get us ridiculously low prices on really nice hotels and car rentals. so we hit boston in the spring-- even caught a game. and with the money we saved, we took a trip to san francisco. you see, hotwire checks the competitions' rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. so, where to next? how about there? ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ [ bell tolls ]...
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a few clouds and the skies over the city today. at the moment, partly cloudy skies. skies will be cloudy at times tomorrow. it is possible we could see an isolated shower, maybe a thunderstorm in a few spots. the high temperature up to 65 degrees. the cool air that settled over chicago is pushing east. the leading edge produced big storms along the mid-atlantic coast. more on that in a moment. look at these temperatures. 111 in phoenix and 107 in las vegas. both of them brand new record high temperatures for this day. we are expecting warmer air here, but not quite in this category. it is cooling off nicely all around the area. winds have been not particularly strong this evening. generally, when speed at around a 5-10 miles per hour range. the two. temperatures in the low-forties. in the suburbs, the numbers dropping. there goes the cold air as the jet stream shifts position. these warmer colors will be coming over the chicago area in the week ahead. a couple of days in the '70s. more 80's than anything else. we are also watching thunderstorms. a trough heading towa
a few clouds and the skies over the city today. at the moment, partly cloudy skies. skies will be cloudy at times tomorrow. it is possible we could see an isolated shower, maybe a thunderstorm in a few spots. the high temperature up to 65 degrees. the cool air that settled over chicago is pushing east. the leading edge produced big storms along the mid-atlantic coast. more on that in a moment. look at these temperatures. 111 in phoenix and 107 in las vegas. both of them brand new record high...
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funding to renovate wrigley field, how will this sit with the city? >> this is chicago. this is blue town blue country, obama country not that everybody is but as a city so to have a lot of people saying we're going to give hundreds of millions of dollars -- to this family? >> even though they had nothing to do with it? >> talking to us during the 5:00 newscast. the president of that super pac ending spending action fund issued this statement. >> joe ricketts is a registered independent, an outspoken critic of the obama administration but he's neither the author nor founder of the plan to beat mr. obama that the "new york times" wrote about this morning. >> a developing story. two people shot and wounded at a subway sandwich shop on the far south side. we're live at the scene with more. >> one of the victims a 22-year-old female employee who was working inside this subway restaurant when she was shot along with another victim. police say that the shooting happened at 8:35 p.m. here at the subway restaurant at 112th. the gunman simply walked into the s
funding to renovate wrigley field, how will this sit with the city? >> this is chicago. this is blue town blue country, obama country not that everybody is but as a city so to have a lot of people saying we're going to give hundreds of millions of dollars -- to this family? >> even though they had nothing to do with it? >> talking to us during the 5:00 newscast. the president of that super pac ending spending action fund issued this statement. >> joe ricketts is a...
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on how to fix it went on and on and on today at city hall. we are here to try to straighten it out on this police budget not yet approved. this police superintendent was there to answer every question. is chicago putting enough cops on the streets to battle the murder rate that keeps the city in headlines all over the world? police superintendent gary mccarthy was they're dressed in uniform and surrounded by a fellow high ranking officer to answer any and all questions dealing with the department's approach to crime. mccarthy maintains that number is 12,500 and he likes where it is the police union says the real number is 700 officers less and they know. there are 3000 chicago police officers that are retirement ready so the police department is doing very little to prepare for that. he appears frustrated by the number of non-emergency or less important service calls that his officers have to handle when there are bigger issues brewing in the street. >> this is a very complicated issue a dime less concerned about backing up their rio and more
on how to fix it went on and on and on today at city hall. we are here to try to straighten it out on this police budget not yet approved. this police superintendent was there to answer every question. is chicago putting enough cops on the streets to battle the murder rate that keeps the city in headlines all over the world? police superintendent gary mccarthy was they're dressed in uniform and surrounded by a fellow high ranking officer to answer any and all questions dealing with the...
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the city just lost a tremendous firefighter >> family friends and co-workers of a fallen chicago firefighter shared memories today of a man known for his kindness and sense of humor >> joins us with tonight's top story >> we have been speaking to some of his friends today and he had many of them. they describe him as a popular firefighter who loved his job and made everyone laugh. as family made a request on his behalf >> "herbie never wanted glory or ... so please check your smoke detector and give your kids a hug" tears and hugs outside the cook county medical examiners office as friends and family members of herbie johnson did their best to comfort each other. the 54 year old firefighter died from injuries he suffered while battling a blaze last night on the southwest side. this afternoon his body was escorted away by about a dozen emergency vehicles to a funeral home in the south suburbs. a 32-year veteran of the chicago fire department, he had just recently been promoted to captain. here he is speaking to reporters after a fire back in 2006. we got in and started the search >>the medica
the city just lost a tremendous firefighter >> family friends and co-workers of a fallen chicago firefighter shared memories today of a man known for his kindness and sense of humor >> joins us with tonight's top story >> we have been speaking to some of his friends today and he had many of them. they describe him as a popular firefighter who loved his job and made everyone laugh. as family made a request on his behalf >> "herbie never wanted glory or ... so please...
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this man is charged with choking the six year-old boy 33 years ago in new york city. united nations special envoy kofi annan are robbed in syria today in the wake of the gruesome massacre that killed more than 100 civilians last week. he will meet with syrian president and other officials during his visit to discuss the faltering peace plan which includes a ceasefire in would give syrian said the right to demonstrate. >> egypt's presidential election is headed for a runoff. the runoff will be held june 16th- 17th eat chips electoral commission said the official turnout and the vote was 46 percent of the 50 million egyptians who were eligible to cast their ballot. no candidate won an outright majority and the winner of the historic vote will become egypt's first free be elected president. >> the brother of an italian girl who vanished nearly 30 years ago was urging the vatican to investigate her case. several hundred demonstrators marched to saint peter's square yesterday carrying pictures of the young girl. she was only 15 years old when she disappeared in june of 198
this man is charged with choking the six year-old boy 33 years ago in new york city. united nations special envoy kofi annan are robbed in syria today in the wake of the gruesome massacre that killed more than 100 civilians last week. he will meet with syrian president and other officials during his visit to discuss the faltering peace plan which includes a ceasefire in would give syrian said the right to demonstrate. >> egypt's presidential election is headed for a runoff. the runoff...
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the job fair was scheduled to run until 1:00 but there were so many people that it was extended the city does plan to hold more job fears next year. if you smoke want to buy a firearm or play golf it will cost you more. help for veterans a new organization aimed at helping improve services from illinois service members and if you enjoyed the mild weather today you will love this weekend. smokers get it again as they well know anytime the government needs money this time a dollar more per pack on cigarettes part of the cook county budget overwhelmingly approved today except by one commissioner who smokes. republican and democratic commissioners applauded the passage of a new budget the work of cook county president tony preckwinkle. with commissioner william beaver and the only dissenter of cook county's 2.9 $5 billion budget passes by a 16-1 vote thank you so much for your leadership and working with us to prepare a budget for our government the rest of the budget shortfall close with staff cuts in eliminating vacant positions, less overtime consolidating excess office space and reducing
the job fair was scheduled to run until 1:00 but there were so many people that it was extended the city does plan to hold more job fears next year. if you smoke want to buy a firearm or play golf it will cost you more. help for veterans a new organization aimed at helping improve services from illinois service members and if you enjoyed the mild weather today you will love this weekend. smokers get it again as they well know anytime the government needs money this time a dollar more per pack...
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we are aware of the potential issue with the city web site and are working with the appropriate federal authorities to address the situation >> still ahead... following protesters were still demonstrating this evening... break lottery... pick 3... 3 0 5 pick 4... 0 4 2 8 lucky day lotto... 2 33 14 27 35 break ♪ ♪ so every year my family throws this great reunion in austin. but this year i can only afford one trip and i've always wanted to learn how to surf. austin's great -- just not for surfing. so i checked out hotwire. and by booking with them, i saved enough to swing both trips. see, hotwire checks the competition's rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. that's how i got a 4-star hotel on the beach in san diego for half price. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ ♪ hotwire.com ♪ if you're one of those folks who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... well, shoot, that's like checking on your burgers after they're burnt! [ male announcer ] treat your frequent heartburn by blocking the acid with prilosec otc. and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announc
we are aware of the potential issue with the city web site and are working with the appropriate federal authorities to address the situation >> still ahead... following protesters were still demonstrating this evening... break lottery... pick 3... 3 0 5 pick 4... 0 4 2 8 lucky day lotto... 2 33 14 27 35 break ♪ ♪ so every year my family throws this great reunion in austin. but this year i can only afford one trip and i've always wanted to learn how to surf. austin's great -- just not...
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but what we have done here in kansas city, we have cottoed another metrodome for ourselves. breaking ball, pops it up. one out and that will bring up alexei. he is 1-3 a fly-out to center, a single and a ground out to second. if you are just tuning in we have two home runs in the game, one by konerko, a two run shot in the sixth, and then a two-run shot last inning by adam dunn, number 400. he and pauley become the first teammates in the history of the game to hit number 400 in the same season. pauley did that back on april 25th at the coliseum. in oakland. there is a strike. after the game, stay tuned for the k news with robert jordan, jim and rich king for everything you want to know about the world of sports. that is the 9:00 news. and the count is 1-2. just got a piece of it. make your plans to go with us tomorrow afternoon. two down. steve: unbelievably the hottest team in our division by a wide margin is this kansas city club. if they hang on here, they will have won eight of their last 11. it is not who you play it is when you play them. tyler 1-3, a strikeout, a forc
but what we have done here in kansas city, we have cottoed another metrodome for ourselves. breaking ball, pops it up. one out and that will bring up alexei. he is 1-3 a fly-out to center, a single and a ground out to second. if you are just tuning in we have two home runs in the game, one by konerko, a two run shot in the sixth, and then a two-run shot last inning by adam dunn, number 400. he and pauley become the first teammates in the history of the game to hit number 400 in the same season....
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remember battery park city that 13 ft. storm surge that water did rise. eroded all of the park's and subway systems.tonight at 5:00, yorkers will get partial service. mayor bloomberg just briefed the media. we all understand this is the case across new york. most of these areas are still under water. we have a big mixture here. some parts of manhattan are definitely getting back to normal. midtown manhattan is definitely coming back to life. shelters will continue to stay open. the governors of both new york and new jersey are putting curfews in place. until this all comes together and the devastation it is cleaned up we will not be back to normal. >> good to see new york beginning to come back after that major storm. >> president obama has already declared a major disaster area and the states of new york and new jersey. the order means federal aid is now available to supplement state and local recovery efforts from hurricane sandy. assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and
remember battery park city that 13 ft. storm surge that water did rise. eroded all of the park's and subway systems.tonight at 5:00, yorkers will get partial service. mayor bloomberg just briefed the media. we all understand this is the case across new york. most of these areas are still under water. we have a big mixture here. some parts of manhattan are definitely getting back to normal. midtown manhattan is definitely coming back to life. shelters will continue to stay open. the governors of...
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the deal was dead for this city of chicago. under the terms of the contract the parking meter company gets to set the rates ... and the city pays the company for the money the company loses when the meters are taken out of service ... that happens during festivals and street repairs ... the company claims that the city owes $14 million for 2011 and the administration is disputing that figure in a letter a city official calls those amounts legally and factually erroneous ... chicago parking meters collected $80 million from city meters and the financial records exceeded the profits that wall street's projected ... >>i sent that letter back and in the envelope there was not a check because i am not doing this ... just because you send an invoice assuming i am going to have these taxpayers fork over money for you ... they can assume all they want but they have another thing coming ... the mayor says he has a team of legal experts examining the deal for loopholes for the city to get out of that business ... chicago parking meters l
the deal was dead for this city of chicago. under the terms of the contract the parking meter company gets to set the rates ... and the city pays the company for the money the company loses when the meters are taken out of service ... that happens during festivals and street repairs ... the company claims that the city owes $14 million for 2011 and the administration is disputing that figure in a letter a city official calls those amounts legally and factually erroneous ... chicago parking...
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look on the bright side, you could be a kansas city fans. >> stop embarrassing yourselves! you are embarrassing this city, wife and children and your dog and your cat, you are an embarrassing train wreck to the 2.5 million people that call this metro area home, you have let down all the old ladies that are on life- support rooting for you trying to pull out another day you give people nothing to live for, you stop. >>suck. >> julie andrews is at a fire on the southwest side. >> three buildings involved now in what was an extra alarm fire firefighters got the call around 9:00 p.m. it started in one of the buildings a completely residential block here behind me it started in one building and quickly spread to three in total, everything is under control but the center building has completely collapsed. one building was vacant they think there were squatters there. a lot of firefighters on the scene, it's still active although the fire itself is indeed under control that is the good news here and there are no injuries to report. >> that is the news for this wednesday night. upd
look on the bright side, you could be a kansas city fans. >> stop embarrassing yourselves! you are embarrassing this city, wife and children and your dog and your cat, you are an embarrassing train wreck to the 2.5 million people that call this metro area home, you have let down all the old ladies that are on life- support rooting for you trying to pull out another day you give people nothing to live for, you stop. >>suck. >> julie andrews is at a fire on the southwest side....
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coming up next we're live at city hall where city council is holdingú= [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen, and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, including cele
coming up next we're live at city hall where city council is holdingú= [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and...
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look at some of the wind gusts from the city. it is a windy day. the wind will stay up until tomorrow. we could spin up some waterspouts. 46 already at lake geneva. year lincoln park. here is out west. the wind is howling and south dakota. we have now had 2.6 in. of rain. the wind is sustained and 17. the water temperature of 58. here's the rain may fall grain will turn off over the weekend. look at some of the wind gusted out west. these are the ones approaching 70. a tornado in the area around memphis. it did some damage. these are the severe weather reports that have occurred since midnight. we will get into a relatively calm center of the storm. tonight the wind will ease late tonight. there could be some mixed ice pellets in the evening. the low temperature of 42. tomorrow is that. a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. very unstable tomorrow. a high of 50. clouds break at times. saturday 59. back to the low 70's by sunday. time for today's trivia. where was cheddar cheese first invented? a.) vermont. b.) wisconsin. c.) england. the ans
look at some of the wind gusts from the city. it is a windy day. the wind will stay up until tomorrow. we could spin up some waterspouts. 46 already at lake geneva. year lincoln park. here is out west. the wind is howling and south dakota. we have now had 2.6 in. of rain. the wind is sustained and 17. the water temperature of 58. here's the rain may fall grain will turn off over the weekend. look at some of the wind gusted out west. these are the ones approaching 70. a tornado in the area...